North america

Social strategy pays off for Autobond as it takes US order via Linkedin

Social media has proved the perfect sales tool for UK manufacturer Autobond after it sold two machines to an American publisher through LinkedIn.

Domtar acquires Xerox North America paper business

Montreal-based Domtar has signed a deal to acquire Xerox's paper and print media products in North America, though the Xerox brand will continue on both coated and uncoated paper for office and...

Loveurope looks to life after McCann

Loveurope chief executive Steve Owens focuses on the positives following long-standing client McCann Worldgroup's decision to bring its pre-media work in-house under the Craft Worldwide brand.

Kodak closes $848m finance deal

Kodak has finalised its previously-announced $848m finance facility with members of the Steering Committee of the Second Lien Noteholders and other holders of Kodak's Senior Secured Notes.

GMG launches ColorMaster 2.0

GMG has launched ColorMaster 2.0, a colour workflow tool for standardising colour appearance across multiple print processes and specifications automatically.

Two Sides claims victory as Go Paperless campaign drops 'save trees' message

Two Sides, which promotes the sustainability of print, paper and post is celebrating what it sees as a victory against the Go Paperless in 2013 campaign.

Goss shows Vpak to flexible packaging printers as project progresses

Goss has completed demonstrations of its Sunday Vpak with an event focused on flexible packaging.

US Postmaster General defends five-day delivery, unveils same day mail service

US Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe used the National Postal Forum in San Francisco this week to renew calls for the US Congress to let the US Postal Service (USPS) end Saturday deliveries and to...

USPS showcases MyPost electronic notification system

The US Postal Service (USPS) has begun testing a new concept known as MyPost that lets consumers and small businesses preview electronically what's in their physical mail box that day.

Ricoh partners with TEC Mailing Solutions to offer SaaS mailing tools

Ricoh Production Print Solutions used the National Postal Forum (NPF) in San Francisco this week to unveil a new partnership with TEC Mailing Solutions on a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS)...

Océ Infinistream on track with demo machine installation

Océ has provided an update on its first packaging press, the Infinistream, and has begun assembling the first demonstration machine in its Customer Experience Centre (CEC), in Poing, Germany.

Tardy TEN mars strong Domino showing

Sales are up in Domino's core business, but the group's share price has been hit by slow progress at TEN Media.